Refuse container and dolly having foot activated release mechanism

A refuse container comprising an elongate generally cylindrical receptacle body defined by a bottom surface and radiused sidewalls extending from the bottom surface to an upper rim, the receptacle body having a planar rearward sidewall surface whereby the receptacle body having a substantially D-shaped cross-sectional configuration;

• and first and second handles extending outward from opposite sides of the radiused sidewalls, positioned proximate the upper rim and proximate the planar rearward sidewall surface;
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• a lid member having a substantially D-shaped planar configuration, pivotally coupled to the receptacle body and pivoting between a first position upon the upper rim and a second position adjacent the receptacle body radiused sidewall;
• the first handle and the second handle each comprise spaced apart support plates, each plate having an inner end connected to the radiused container sidewalls and a remote outer end, and a cross-member having opposite ends connected to the remote ends of the support plates, and the lid member having a central body and spaced apart arms extending outward therefrom, the arms having remote ends adapted to pivotally attach to the opposite ends of the first handle.

A refuse container dolly comprising:

• a platform body having an upper support surface for supporting a refuse container and a plurality of wheels affixed to an underside of the platform body, whereby the platform body is mobile;
• the platform body further comprising a foot pedal cavity defined by sidewalls and a bottom surface and extending downwardly into the upper support surface and the cavity extending from an inward cavity end to a peripheral outward cavity end;
• locking means mounted to the platform body for engaging and releasably locking the refuse container to the support surface;
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• a foot pedal member mounted within the cavity and having an inward end for disengaging the locking means responsive to movement of the pedal member.